Druid iterations: BTD6 • Battles 2 • BCS
Druid
Creates a blast of thorns for each attack. Upgrades can call forth powers of the Jungle, Storm or Wrath.
Unlock method(s) Choose at levels 15, 16, 17, 19 or 20
Category Magic
Cost $340 — Easy
$400 — Medium
$430 — Hard
$480 — Impoppable
Hotkey G
Introduced Launch

The Druid is a Magic tower in Bloons TD 6. It attacks by throwing a volley of 5 thorns at Bloons with random spread. Each thorn pops up to 1 Bloon, but cannot pop frozen Bloons or Lead Bloons. It can be upgraded to channel the powers of the storm, shooting lightning and tornadoes, channel the powers of the jungle, summoning vines and generating cash, or channel the powers of wrath, increasing its attack speed and damage.

Upgrades

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Path 1

Hard Thorns
XP cost: 150
  Hard thorns can pop 2 Bloons each and pop any Bloon type.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$295 $350 $380 $420
Heart of Thunder
XP cost: 750
  Unleashes regular blasts of forked lightning that arc from Bloon to Bloon.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$720 $850 $920 $1,020
Druid of the Storm
XP cost: 2,500
  Gusts of wind blow Bloons off the track away from the exit.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$1,445 $1,700 $1,835 $2,040
Ball Lightning
XP cost: 12,000
  Able to perceive Camo Bloons. Creates powerful balls of lightning that can freeze Bloons. Additional lightning bolts arc off main attack to nearby Bloons.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$3,825 $4,500 $4,860 $5,400
Monarch of Storms
XP cost: 35,000
  Calls forth a relentless barrage of superstorms. Blasts all Bloon types for massive damage and blows them away from the exit.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$51,000 $60,000 $64,800 $72,000

Path 2

Thorn Swarm
XP cost: 140
  Shoots 8 thorns per shot instead of 5.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$210 $250 $270 $300
Heart of Oak
XP cost: 600
  Attacks convert Regrow Bloons into normal Bloons. Gains 1% pierce for every life gained from the starting value after the upgrade. Maxes at 100% and diminishes if lives are lost.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$295 $350 $380 $420
Druid of the Jungle
XP cost: 2,000
  Calls a vine from the ground to entangle and crush Bloons one at a time, leaving behind a deadly thorn pile.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$890 $1,050 $1,135 $1,260
Jungle's Bounty
XP cost: 11,000
  Vines create stronger thorn piles. Druid generates cash and lives at the end of each round, plus extra cash per Banana Farm near the Druid. Vine Crush Ability: Vines grab many Bloons at once, following Druid's target priority.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$4,165 $4,900 $5,290 $5,880
Spirit of the Forest
XP cost: 40,000
  Grows thorned vines along the path that deal constant damage and bonus damage to ceramics. Vines nearest the Spirit of the Forest do more damage. Activated ability grabs more Bloons.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$29,750 $35,000 $37,800 $42,000

Path 3

Druidic Reach
XP cost: 120
  Increases range by a large amount.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$85 $100 $110 $120
Heart of Vengeance
XP cost: 550
  Gains 10% attack speed and 1% for every life lost from the starting value after the upgrade. Maxes at 50% and diminishes if lives are restored.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$255 $300 $325 $360
Druid of Wrath
XP cost: 1,700
  Gains attack speed during the round as long as the Druid is attacking Bloons.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$510 $600 $650 $720
Poplust
XP cost: 14,000
  Boosts attack speed and pierce for other Druids in the radius. Can stack up to 5 times on any single Druid.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$1,995 $2,350 $2,540 $2,820
Avatar of Wrath
XP cost: 33,000
  The more Bloons there are, the more damage it does!
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$38,250 $45,000 $48,600 $54,000
Root of all Nature
XP cost: 750,000
  That from which all life branches.
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
$403,750 $475,000 $513,000 $570,000

Stats

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For a complete list of Druid stats, see Stats:Druid (BTD6).
This data was last updated for: version 55.1
Tower
Display range35 units
Footprint radius7 units
Targeting options
  • First
  • Last
  • Close
  • Strong
Attack
Cooldown1.1s
Offset (X, Y, Z)
-1.99, 8.17, 7
TargetingDepends on targeting option
Targeting range35 units
Filters
  • Cannot target Camo
Projectile
Count5
Angle25°
Pierce1
Damage1
Damage typeSharp
Speed340 units/s
Lifespan0.3s
Radius0 units
Filters
  • Cannot hit Camo
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This list does not include Monkey Knowledge that affects all Magic towers.
Monkey Knowledge Cost Prerequisites Introduced
Lingering Magic
Longer projectile lifespan for Wizard Monkey, Super Monkey, Ninja Monkey, and Druid.
Free Launch
Warm Oak
Heart of Oak cost reduced by 100.
Free
  •   4 invested
  • Hot Magic
Launch
Cold Front
Ball Lightning's additional lightning bolts also freeze Bloons.
  250
  •   4 invested
  • Warm Oak
Launch
Vine Rupture
Grants Spirit of the Forest Druid a new ability to burst all track vines, doing big damage to all non-Lead Bloons. New vines will regrow after each Rupture.
  500
  •   8 invested
  • Cold Front
Version 17.0
Tiny Tornadoes
Druid tornadoes spawn 3 smaller tornadoes when they expire.
  1,000
  •   8 invested
  • Deadly Tranquility
  • Cold Front
  • Vine Rupture
Version 15.0

Rogue Legends

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Starter parties with Druids

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Item Insta Monkey 1 Insta Monkey 2 Artifact
  0-2-0 Druid   0-0-3 Druid   BB Gatling Gun Rare
  0-0-2 Monkey Ace   0-2-0 Druid   Starting Strong Legendary
  0-2-0 Beast Handler   0-0-1 Druid   Cornered Beasts Common
  2-0-0 Ninja Monkey   2-0-0 Druid   Pure Damage Common
  0-2-0 Ninja Monkey   0-0-2 Druid   Dream Teams Common
  1-0-0 Druid   0-0-0 Heli Pilot   Fata Morgana Common
  0-2-0 Druid   0-0-3 Druid   BB Gatling Gun Rare

Artifacts that add Druids

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Artifact Common Rare Legendary
  Growing Steady   1-0-1 Druid   1-0-2 Druid   0-0-2 Druid

Artifacts that affect Druids

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This list does not include Artifacts that affect all Magic towers.
Artifact Common effect Rare effect Legendary effect
 
Dream Teams
Monkey Subs, Ninja Monkeys, Druids, Wizards, and Beast Handlers attack speed and ability cooldowns are 11% faster, get 20% more range, and placement cooldown reduced 1 round(s) Monkey Subs, Ninja Monkeys, Druids, Wizards, and Beast Handlers attack speed and ability cooldowns are 11% faster, get 25% more range, and placement cooldown reduced 1 round(s) Monkey Subs, Ninja Monkeys, Druids, Wizards, and Beast Handlers attack speed and ability cooldowns are 11% faster, get 35% more range, and placement cooldown reduced 2 round(s)
 
Follow Me
Dart Monkeys, Boomerang Monkeys, Bomb Shooters, Tack Shooters, Super Monkeys, Druids, and Mermonkeys follow cursor like a Dartling Gunner with a turn rate of 180, and constantly fire as long as Bloons are on screen. Attack speed reduced by 17% Dart Monkeys, Boomerang Monkeys, Bomb Shooters, Tack Shooters, Super Monkeys, Druids, and Mermonkeys follow cursor like a Dartling Gunner with a turn rate of 300, and constantly fire as long as Bloons are on screen. Attack speed reduced by 9% Dart Monkeys, Boomerang Monkeys, Bomb Shooters, Tack Shooters, Super Monkeys, Druids, and Mermonkeys follow cursor like a Dartling Gunner with a turn rate of 500, and constantly fire as long as Bloons are on screen. Attack speed reduced by 5%
 
Growing Steady
Druids attack 17% slower, but every round Druid damage is increased by 0.15, even Druids placed later! Adds a 1-0-1 Druid to your Party Druids attack 17% slower, but every round Druid damage is increased by 0.20, even Druids placed later! Adds a 1-0-2 Druid to your Party Druids attack 17% slower, but every round Druid damage is increased by 0.35, even Druids placed later! Adds a 0-0-2 Druid to your Party
 
Homing Projectiles
Grants homing projectiles for Dart Monkey, Bomb Shooter, Tack Shooter, Super Monkey, Druid, Engineer, Dartling Gunner and all Heroes

Costs and sell values

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Note: this list does not factor in Monkey Knowledge or other discounts.
Tiers Total cost Sell value
Easy Medium Hard Impoppable Easy Medium Hard Impoppable
0-0-0 $340 $400 $430 $480 $238 $280 $301 $336
1-0-0 $635 $750 $810 $900 $445 $525 $567 $630
1-1-0 $845 $1,000 $1,080 $1,200 $592 $700 $756 $840
1-0-1 $720 $850 $920 $1,020 $504 $595 $644 $714
0-1-0 $550 $650 $700 $780 $385 $455 $490 $546
0-1-1 $635 $750 $810 $900 $445 $525 $567 $630
0-0-1 $425 $500 $540 $600 $298 $350 $378 $420
2-0-0 $1,355 $1,600 $1,730 $1,920 $949 $1,120 $1,211 $1,344
2-1-0 $1,565 $1,850 $2,000 $2,220 $1,096 $1,295 $1,400 $1,554
2-2-0 $1,860 $2,200 $2,380 $2,640 $1,302 $1,540 $1,666 $1,848
2-0-1 $1,440 $1,700 $1,840 $2,040 $1,008 $1,190 $1,288 $1,428
2-0-2 $1,695 $2,000 $2,165 $2,400 $1,187 $1,400 $1,516 $1,680
0-2-0 $845 $1,000 $1,080 $1,200 $592 $700 $756 $840
1-2-0 $1,140 $1,350 $1,460 $1,620 $798 $945 $1,022 $1,134
0-2-1 $930 $1,100 $1,190 $1,320 $651 $770 $833 $924
0-2-2 $1,185 $1,400 $1,515 $1,680 $830 $980 $1,061 $1,176
0-0-2 $680 $800 $865 $960 $476 $560 $606 $672
1-0-2 $975 $1,150 $1,245 $1,380 $683 $805 $872 $966
0-1-2 $890 $1,050 $1,135 $1,260 $623 $735 $795 $882
3-0-0 $2,800 $3,300 $3,565 $3,960 $1,960 $2,310 $2,496 $2,772
3-1-0 $3,010 $3,550 $3,835 $4,260 $2,107 $2,485 $2,685 $2,982
3-2-0 $3,305 $3,900 $4,215 $4,680 $2,314 $2,730 $2,951 $3,276
3-0-1 $2,885 $3,400 $3,675 $4,080 $2,020 $2,380 $2,573 $2,856
3-0-2 $3,140 $3,700 $4,000 $4,440 $2,198 $2,590 $2,800 $3,108
0-3-0 $1,735 $2,050 $2,215 $2,460 $1,215 $1,435 $1,551 $1,722
1-3-0 $2,030 $2,400 $2,595 $2,880 $1,421 $1,680 $1,817 $2,016
2-3-0 $2,750 $3,250 $3,515 $3,900 $1,925 $2,275 $2,461 $2,730
0-3-1 $1,820 $2,150 $2,325 $2,580 $1,274 $1,505 $1,628 $1,806
0-3-2 $2,075 $2,450 $2,650 $2,940 $1,453 $1,715 $1,855 $2,058
0-0-3 $1,190 $1,400 $1,515 $1,680 $833 $980 $1,061 $1,176
1-0-3 $1,485 $1,750 $1,895 $2,100 $1,040 $1,225 $1,327 $1,470
2-0-3 $2,205 $2,600 $2,815 $3,120 $1,544 $1,820 $1,971 $2,184
0-1-3 $1,400 $1,650 $1,785 $1,980 $980 $1,155 $1,250 $1,386
0-2-3 $1,695 $2,000 $2,165 $2,400 $1,187 $1,400 $1,516 $1,680
4-0-0 $6,625 $7,800 $8,425 $9,360 $4,638 $5,460 $5,898 $6,552
4-1-0 $6,835 $8,050 $8,695 $9,660 $4,785 $5,635 $6,087 $6,762
4-2-0 $7,130 $8,400 $9,075 $10,080 $4,991 $5,880 $6,353 $7,056
4-0-1 $6,710 $7,900 $8,535 $9,480 $4,697 $5,530 $5,975 $6,636
4-0-2 $6,965 $8,200 $8,860 $9,840 $4,876 $5,740 $6,202 $6,888
0-4-0 $5,900 $6,950 $7,505 $8,340 $4,130 $4,865 $5,254 $5,838
1-4-0 $6,195 $7,300 $7,885 $8,760 $4,337 $5,110 $5,520 $6,132
2-4-0 $6,915 $8,150 $8,805 $9,780 $4,841 $5,705 $6,164 $6,846
0-4-1 $5,985 $7,050 $7,615 $8,460 $4,190 $4,935 $5,331 $5,922
0-4-2 $6,240 $7,350 $7,940 $8,820 $4,368 $5,145 $5,558 $6,174
0-0-4 $3,185 $3,750 $4,055 $4,500 $2,230 $2,625 $2,839 $3,150
1-0-4 $3,480 $4,100 $4,435 $4,920 $2,436 $2,870 $3,105 $3,444
2-0-4 $4,200 $4,950 $5,355 $5,940 $2,940 $3,465 $3,749 $4,158
0-1-4 $3,395 $4,000 $4,325 $4,800 $2,377 $2,800 $3,028 $3,360
0-2-4 $3,690 $4,350 $4,705 $5,220 $2,583 $3,045 $3,294 $3,654
5-0-0 $57,625 $67,800 $73,225 $81,360 $40,338 $47,460 $51,258 $56,952
5-1-0 $57,835 $68,050 $73,495 $81,660 $40,485 $47,635 $51,447 $57,162
5-2-0 $58,130 $68,400 $73,875 $82,080 $40,691 $47,880 $51,713 $57,456
5-0-1 $57,710 $67,900 $73,335 $81,480 $40,397 $47,530 $51,335 $57,036
5-0-2 $57,965 $68,200 $73,660 $81,840 $40,576 $47,740 $51,562 $57,288
0-5-0 $35,650 $41,950 $45,305 $50,340 $24,955 $29,365 $31,714 $35,238
1-5-0 $35,945 $42,300 $45,685 $50,760 $25,162 $29,610 $31,980 $35,532
2-5-0 $36,665 $43,150 $46,605 $51,780 $25,666 $30,205 $32,624 $36,246
0-5-1 $35,735 $42,050 $45,415 $50,460 $25,015 $29,435 $31,791 $35,322
0-5-2 $35,990 $42,350 $45,740 $50,820 $25,193 $29,645 $32,018 $35,574
0-0-5 $41,435 $48,750 $52,655 $58,500 $29,005 $34,125 $36,859 $40,950
1-0-5 $41,730 $49,100 $53,035 $58,920 $29,211 $34,370 $37,125 $41,244
2-0-5 $42,450 $49,950 $53,955 $59,940 $29,715 $34,965 $37,769 $41,958
0-1-5 $41,645 $49,000 $52,925 $58,800 $29,152 $34,300 $37,048 $41,160
0-2-5 $41,940 $49,350 $53,305 $59,220 $29,358 $34,545 $37,314 $41,454

Strategy

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Update history

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Druid base price has been reduced slightly to fit it in a little better as a starter choice.
— Update notes
  •   Cost reduced ― $425 → $400
Druid projectile lifespans are being shifted from many base weapons into the xx1 range crosspath, this is a nerf to top path lifespan when not taking the crosspath and a buff to 031 druids
— Update notes
  •   Thorn: Projectile distance reduced ― 136 → 102
    • Note: Does not affect X-X-1, implemented as a projectile lifespan decrease ― 0.4s → 0.3s
  •   Main attack: Projectile spread can now be affected by accuracy buffs

Cosmetic items

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Item Category Unlock method(s) Introduced
  Druid Capybara Pet Monkeys — Pets Trophy Store  120, Pets Fan Pack (IAP) Version 40.0
  Druid Holiday Projectiles Monkeys — Projectiles Trophy Store  50 Version 46.0
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In other languages

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This section was last updated for: version 49.2
Name
Language Text Notes
Arabic درويد/تلميذ الكاهن
Danish Druide
German Druide
Spanish Druida
Spanish (Latin America) Druida
Finnish Druidi
French Druide
Italian Druido
Japanese ドルイド
Korean 드루이드
Dutch Druïde
Norwegian Druide
Polish Druid
Portuguese (Brazil) Druida
Russian Друид
Swedish Druid
Thai ลิงดรูอิด
Turkish Medyum
Chinese (simplified) 德鲁伊
Chinese (traditional) 督伊德
Description
Language Text Notes
Arabic يقوم بتحضير انفجار الأشواك لكل هجوم. يمكن أن تجتذب الترقيات قوى الغابة أو العاصفة أو الغضب الشديد.
Danish Skaber en eksplosion af torne for hvert angreb. Opgraderinger kan hidkalde junglens, stormens og vredens kræfter.
German Verursacht bei jedem Angriff einen Dornensturm. Verbesserungen können die Kräfte des Dschungels, Sturms oder Zorns herbeirufen.
Spanish Lanza una ráfaga de espinas en cada ataque. Las mejoras invocan poderes de la selva, la tormenta o la furia.
Spanish (Latin America) Lanza una ráfaga de espinas en cada ataque. Las mejoras invocan poderes de la selva, la tormenta o la furia.
Finnish Luo okaräjähdyksen kullakin hyökkäyksellä. Päivitykset voivat kutsua viidakon, myrskyn tai vihan voimia.
French Crée une explosion d'épines à chaque attaque. Les améliorations peuvent lui permettre invoquer les pouvoirs de la jungle, de la tempête et du courroux.
Italian È in grado di creare, con ogni attacco, un'esplosione di aculei. Quando viene potenziata, può adoperare i poteri della giungla, della tempesta o dell'ira.
Japanese 各攻撃でトゲの爆破を作りだす。アップグレードすると、ジャングル、ストーム、ラスの力を召喚できる。
Korean 공격할 때마다 가시를 잔뜩 방출합니다. 업그레이드하면 정글, 폭풍, 또는 분노의 힘을 방출할 수 있게 됩니다.
Dutch Creëert een doornenvlaag voor elke aanval. Upgrades kunnen krachten van de Jungle, Storm of Toorn oproepen.
Norwegian Lager en eksplosjon av torner for hvert angrep. Oppgraderinger kan fremkalle krefter fra Jungelen, Storm og Vrede.
Polish Każdy atak to wybuch kolców. Ulepszenia pozwalają wzywać moce dżungli, burzy i gniewu.
Portuguese (Brazil) Cria um estouro de espinhos a cada ataque. Evoluções podem invocar os poderes da Selva, da Tempestade ou da Fúria.
Russian При каждой атаке стреляет пучком колючек. Улучшения могут придать силы джунглей, шторма или ярости.
Swedish Skapar en svärm med taggar för varje attack. Uppgraderingar kan utnyttja djungel-, storm- eller vredeskraft.
Thai สร้างหนามจำนวนมากในการโจมตีแต่ละครั้ง เมื่ออัปเกรดแล้วสามารถใช้พลังพฤกษา วายุ หรือโทสะ
Turkish Her bir saldırı için bir diken dalgası oluşturur. Yükseltmeler Orman, Fırtına veya Gazap güçlerini ortaya çıkarabilir.
Chinese (simplified) 每次攻击发射一束利刺。升级可召唤丛林、风暴或愤怒的力量。
Chinese (traditional) 為每次攻擊增加一波荊棘。升級可召喚叢林、風暴或憤怒的力量。
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